For the price of a chocolate bar, you can become an expert on one of the greatest novels in the language. The guide is possibly more useful than many on the market because it is a) modern in its approach b) encourages a personal response to the text — vital if a candidate is going to get a higher mark in an exam.

This is a detailed, lively study guide on Sherlock Holmes’s most notorious case. It contains a detailed explanation of the contexts of the novella: how and why it came to be written, and the ways in which it invented the concept of the modern detective. In contrast to many other study guides, it encourages the reader to develop his or her own personal response. I

This is an up-to-date study guide to Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, aimed at 15-19 year olds and the general reader. The guide is modern in its approach and provides all the necessary information to get a top grade in an exam and/or coursework.

Lively and engaging, this study guide is written by an experienced teacher who understands what needs to be covered. An excellent resource for GCSE and A Level students, or anyone studying the book at school or university.

A modern version of Romeo and Juliet which updates Shakespeare’s classic play in a very entertaining fashion. This play-script is not suitable for children under the age of fifteen.

Are you studying English at university either as your main degree or as a subsidiary subject? Are you finding it challenging? Then this lively, short guide could be what you’ve been looking for!

This is the ultimate study guide to William Blake’s classic poetry collection “Songs of Innocence and Experience”. Written by an experienced teacher and author, it not only contains all of the relevant verse, but also includes substantive comprehension questions and thorough analysis of every poem.

Told within a single day, The Last Day of Term is a novel which interweaves the gritty realities of teenage life in an inner-city school with a touching and comic story of a man in crisis.

Written by an experienced teacher who has established a reputation as a voice of candour and clarity in the world of modern educational doublespeak, this highly readable guide will help you navigate the complexities of the system and get the very best education for your child.

The one-stop book for any parent who wants their child to get the most of the British education system.

Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice suburban comprehensive. He feels like he’s landed in toytown. But how long can Gilbert’s dreamland last?

A devastating look at the state of Britain today – a country being steadily corroded by the advance of yob culture.

The book that tells you the unvarnished truth about teaching. By turns hilarious, sobering and downright horrifying, this contains the information you won’t find in any school prospectus.